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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a fire, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the latest Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. Those attacks show that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on the weekend.

"If a war can be ended in a single area, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, covering the Russian aggression," he stated, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Middle East peace initiative and urging the US president to influence the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Strikes Claim Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa region, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two people were killed in a church in the town when it was struck, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by regional authorities.

Energy Repair Operations in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been recovered to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the major power firm said the main operations to recover electricity was complete though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized fifty-four of 78 enemy drones launched against Ukraine during the night, the military said on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry said it eliminated 42 drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday rejected US allegations it has sent troops to engage in the Ukraine war, while affirming officials in Havana "lack precise details about citizens of Cuba" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The government department in the capital announced 26 nationals had been convicted to prison terms varying between five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Details on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a state program that promotes enemy combatants to lay down arms, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the personal data of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the backing, allegiance, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who departed to the Russian Federation in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through promotions on online platforms.